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立法機關

lap6 faat3 gei1 gwaan1

li4 fa3 ji1 guan1

legislature

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 419,000

立法機關 / 立法机关

立 laap6 lap6 li4 wei4 - stand
法 faat3 fa3 fa4 - French; methods; rules
機 gei1 ji1 - machine
關 gwaan1 guan1 chuan3 wan1 - close; shut; checkpoint

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This word was added by claw on 14th Sep 2004 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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